Method and system for downloading and storing interactive...

Television – Diverse device controlled by information embedded in video...

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C348S466000, C348S473000, C348S479000, C348S558000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06937289

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for decoding and storing encoded control data delivered via the horizontal overscan area of a video signal. An interactive device such as an interactive toy performs behavior defined by control data that can be encoded into a video signal that can be broadcast or played-back from video tape. The interactive device is equipped with a non-volatile memory that permits the control data to be stored for performance subsequent to the transmission session (e.g., a televised program). The interactive device also may be equipped to perform behavior during the transmission session. The control data is delivered as a series of control data words that include genus codes and sequence codes. Genus codes identify the interactive device to which the data word is directed, so that a particular interactive device will respond (i.e., perform behavior) only in accordance with the control data words including the appropriate genus code. Because video transmissions are subject to video signal deterioration, error grading is used to minimize the effect of such signal deterioration. During a given control data transmission session, control data words will be repeated, so that an interactive device receives several control data words with the same sequence number. Based on the relative gradings, the interactive device will replace previously received control data words of lower quality than subsequently received data words having the same sequence number.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3493674 (1970-02-01), Houghton
patent: 3743767 (1973-07-01), Bitzer et al.
patent: 3891792 (1975-06-01), Kimura
patent: 3900887 (1975-08-01), Soga et al.
patent: 3993861 (1976-11-01), Baer
patent: 4186413 (1980-01-01), Mortimer
patent: 4207704 (1980-06-01), Akiyama
patent: 4368486 (1983-01-01), Degoulet et al.
patent: 4540176 (1985-09-01), Baer
patent: 4599644 (1986-07-01), Fischer
patent: 4638359 (1987-01-01), Watson
patent: 4660033 (1987-04-01), Brandt
patent: 4665431 (1987-05-01), Cooper
patent: 4729563 (1988-03-01), Yokoi
patent: 4771344 (1988-09-01), Fallacaro et al.
patent: 4807031 (1989-02-01), Broughton et al.
patent: 4840602 (1989-06-01), Rose
patent: 4846693 (1989-07-01), Baer
patent: 4847699 (1989-07-01), Freeman
patent: 4847700 (1989-07-01), Freeman
patent: 4855827 (1989-08-01), Best
patent: 4862268 (1989-08-01), Campell et al.
patent: 4864607 (1989-09-01), Mitamura et al.
patent: 4930019 (1990-05-01), Chu
patent: 4949327 (1990-08-01), Forsse et al.
patent: 4969041 (1990-11-01), O'Grady et al.
patent: 5021878 (1991-06-01), Lang
patent: 5108341 (1992-04-01), DeSmet
patent: 5198893 (1993-03-01), Lang
patent: 5200822 (1993-04-01), Bronfin et al.
patent: 5243423 (1993-09-01), DeJean
patent: 5255097 (1993-10-01), Spiero et al.
patent: 5270480 (1993-12-01), Hikawa
patent: 5371545 (1994-12-01), Tults
patent: 5398071 (1995-03-01), Gove et al.
patent: 5402419 (1995-03-01), Osakabe et al.
patent: 5450134 (1995-09-01), Legate
patent: 5453794 (1995-09-01), Ezaki
patent: 5453795 (1995-09-01), Tults
patent: 5463423 (1995-10-01), Tults
patent: 5483289 (1996-01-01), Urade et al.
patent: 5561469 (1996-10-01), Schultz
patent: 5629738 (1997-05-01), Kim
patent: 5655945 (1997-08-01), Jani
patent: 5703658 (1997-12-01), Tsuru et al.
patent: 5752880 (1998-05-01), Gabai et al.
patent: 5808689 (1998-09-01), Small
patent: 5812207 (1998-09-01), Cahill, III
patent: 5873765 (1999-02-01), Rifkin et al.
patent: 5977951 (1999-11-01), Danieli et al.
patent: 6005632 (1999-12-01), Cahill, III
patent: 6012961 (2000-01-01), Sharpe et al.
patent: 6040870 (2000-03-01), Small
patent: 6057889 (2000-05-01), Reitmeier et al.
patent: 6072532 (2000-06-01), Chieh et al.
patent: 6229572 (2001-05-01), Ciardullo et al.
patent: 6281939 (2001-08-01), Del Castillo et al.
patent: 6377308 (2002-04-01), Cahill, III
patent: 6415439 (2002-07-01), Randell et al.
patent: 6556247 (2003-04-01), Ranta et al.
patent: 0710022 (1995-10-01), None
patent: WO 91 10490 (1991-07-01), None
patent: WO 92/19073 (1992-10-01), None
patent: WO 93/18614 (1993-09-01), None
patent: WO 93/23955 (1993-11-01), None
patent: WO 94/24820 (1994-10-01), None
patent: WO 99 00979 (1999-01-01), None
patent: WO 00 44460 (2000-08-01), None
U.S. Appl. No. 09/476,291, filed Dec. 30, 1999.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Method and system for downloading and storing interactive... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and system for downloading and storing interactive..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and system for downloading and storing interactive... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3497563

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.